Employment Law
Lola’s Kitchen shuts doors with no notice to staff
Lola's Kitchen closed its doors with no notice or severance pay. The staff at Lola's Kitchen are likely owed much more than…
Salesman Gets Six Months’ Pay In Lieu of Notice After Six Months of Work
A B.C. man has been awarded six months pay in lieu of notice after being dismissed from his job by the company…
Marijuana Legalization and Employer Rights
Marijuana Legalization and Employer Rights with employment lawyer Alex Lucifero on CTV. A company's cannabis rights in and out of the workplace.
Right to Disconnect: Coming to Canada?
The federal Liberal government is examining the possibility of updating federal labour standards to give federally-regulated workers the right to ignore work-related…
Client Win: Six Months’ Pay for Six Months’ Work—And a Lesson in Broken Promises
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP secured six months’ pay for a short-term employee after a wrongful dismissal, exposing a 'bait and switch' tactic.
CBC News – Man ‘terrified’ after learning old boss threatened to kill him in text
Toronto employment lawyer and Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Chantel Goldsmith talks about employers obligations to protect staff from workplace violence.
Why Canada’s new stat holiday is not a day off for everyone: Global News Interview
The federal government is moving forward with plans to add a new statutory holiday to mark the legacy of residential schools in…
Subway Aldergrove Whistleblowers, Calls for ESA Changes: Global BC
An investigation into allegations from whistle-blowers of two Subways in B.C. has prompted growing calls to change B.C.'s Employment Standards Act.
Woman Loses Hair Salon Job After Proposing ‘Shoot an Indian Day’
A woman was fired after a racist rant on Facebook where she threatened to kill "Indians". Can comments on social media lead…